Need some help removing a Shower Drain Flange?

[bjornbjorn]

My basement shower was leaking through the walls and I noticed that water was getting in through the side of the drain, there was a crack in the side. The whole bathroom was wet so I stopped using it. How on earth do I get the drain flange out of this shower????

Also, my shower stall is one solid piece of fiberglass the floor is the same piece as the sides. One last thing, when I step on the flooring you can see there is water beneath the shower where its not supposed to be, how would I go about drying this out????

Any help is much appreciated

 

[Cacher_Chick]

The shower drain is commonly held onto the pan with a giant nut that is installed from the bottom before the shower is set into place.

 

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[bjornbjorn]

How do I take the old drain flange out? There isn't much room to get a hacksaw in there

 

[CountryBumkin]

How about cutting the shower pan up into small pieces and removing as much of the pan as you can up to the shower drain connection, where you will then be able to remove the nut or cut it out. I think at this point you need to remove the entire pan and dry out everything. I think an "oscillating multi-tool or a right-angle grinder with a flexovit disk http://www.flexovitabrasives.com/ will cut it up easily and quickly.
How is the pan sealed to the wall tiles or fiberglass?

 

[hj]

I assume the shower is on a concrete floor, in which case, you CANNOT get the drain fitting out. You have to remove the shower unit and probably replace it with a new one if you are going to that much trouble.

 

[Cacher_Chick]

That was my thought too, the only way to install a new drain is to take the shower apart. The new drain will have a new nut to secure it to the pan, but is has to be done from the bottom side of the pan.